US Open: Miyazaki comes to an end and Gauff sails through in New York August 30, 2023 British qualifier Lily Miyazaki fell in straight sets at the US Open today as her brilliant run at the tournament came to an end in Flushing Meadows. Having come through a number of pre-tournament qualifying matches, Miyazaki’s first main draw saw her beat Russian Margarita Betova. But the 27-year-old, Japanese-born tennis player fell to 15th [...]
Katie Boulter credits New York crowd after achieving career first at US Open August 29, 2023 British No1 Katie Boulter credited the New York crowd with inspiring her to victory after she won a main draw match at the US Open for the first time on Tuesday. Boulter swept past Diane Parry of France 6-4 6-0 in 82 minutes to reach the second round, where she will face China’s Yafan Wang. [...]
How Andy Murray got over Wimbledon exit and prepared for US Open campaign August 28, 2023 Andy Murray has revealed that he used his summer holiday to come to terms with a disappointing Wimbledon exit and identify where he should improve for the US Open. The Briton was 2-1 up and on his way to a famous win over Stefanos Tsitsipas when SW19 chiefs called time for the night, only to [...]
Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter and the other Brits to watch at the 2023 US Open August 26, 2023 The final tennis grand slam of the year, the US Open, is due to get under way in New York on Monday. Surprise 2021 women’s champion Emma Raducanu remains sidelined, but six British players were included in the main singles draws by ranking. Here, the PA news agency looks at the UK contingent. Cameron Norrie [...]
Men’s tennis pros to get minimum wage under ‘game-changing’ ATP Tour scheme August 23, 2023 ATP Tour chiefs have hailed a “game-changing” new initiative that will guarantee minimum earnings of $75,000 (£59,320) for male tennis players in the top 250 of the world rankings. The Baseline scheme is designed to ensure professionals below the game’s biggest earners can cover the costs of travelling to tournaments and hiring coaches and physios. [...]
Andy Murray in race against time to be fit for US open after new injury setback August 15, 2023 Andy Murray faces a race to be fit for the US Open later this month after suffering another injury setback. Murray, 36, has pulled out of this week’s Cincinnati Open after failing to recover from an abdominal strain. The problem forced the Briton to withdraw from the Canadian Open last week ahead of a last [...]
HSBC and other sponsors not to blame for Emma Raducanu’s decline, insists agent July 25, 2023 Emma Raducanu’s agent has rejected suggestions that a swathe of money-spinning sponsorships including HSBC and Vodafone have held her back since her sensational 2021 US Open triumph. The British tennis player’s Grand Slam title brought her a swathe of deals with brands also including Dior, Porsche, British Airways and Nike which earned her £22m last [...]
Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win pulls in nearly as many viewers as coronation July 17, 2023 Carlos Alcaraz’s thrilling Wimbledon triumph attracted a peak audience of 11.2m viewers on BBC One – just short of the number who tuned in for the coronation of King Charles. Alcaraz, 20, came from a set down to beat 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and win his first men’s singles title at the All [...]
Alcaraz beats Djokovic in epic Wimbledon final July 16, 2023 Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz said it was a “dream come true” to lift the Wimbledon trophy after the world No1 toppled seven-time winner Novak Djokovic in an epic final at the All England Club yesterday. The 20-year-old top seed beat 36-year-old and 23-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic 1-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 on a raucous [...]
Wimbledon prize money 2023: How much do players get for winning at All England Club? July 14, 2023 How much do players get for winning Wimbledon? Ahead of finals weekend, City A.M. answers that question and examines how Wimbledon prize money compares to other Grand Slams. The men’s and women’s singles champions of Wimbledon are set to party like it’s 2019 after the Championships elevated the winners’ prize money back to pre-pandemic levels. [...]